May 8, 2026 The Graduate Student Paper Award winners from the 2026 Annual Meeting have been chosen. This year, there are two First Prize winners— Emily Lime (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ) and Caitlin Knortz (Princeton University) . They will be honored at the Awards Ceremony in conjunction with the 2027 Annual Meeting. First Prize: Emily Lime The Archaeological Institute of America is pleased to bestow one of the two First Prizes for the 2026 Graduate Student Paper Award to Emily Lime (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ) for her paper, “Artificial Lighting Systems in Post-Earthquake Pompeian Gardens” presented at last year’s Annual Meeting. “Artificial Lighting Systems in Post-Earthquake Pompeian Gardens” examines enclosed lighting systems in Pompeian houses, engaging case studies and material evidence ranging from the late Republican period to after the earthquake of 62 CE.…